"General Lin, a state capital has been established in Yunyang since the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty, and the teachings of Xiangxu are well-equipped. However, compared to other state capitals, it is still a barren land. The people here are fierce and there are refugees every few years. The rebellion, the White Lotus Sect came again a few years ago, the Supreme Emperor sent the Second Corps to encircle and suppress the rebellion, and the rebellion was eradicated, but I don’t want it to resurgence after the Fourth Corps came..."
"Nowadays, that group of chieftains in Chongqing have been intruding frequently. They have robbed several groups of merchants in the past six months. The government urged them to encircle and suppress them. They urged them several times, but there was no response. Later, the provincial capital urged them again, and Marshal Qin finally dispatched to Zhuxi. I've been there twice, but I haven't found anything, so who can tell me what's going on?"
The two prefecture and county civil servants surrounded Lin Zhenyu, just like Xiang Lin's wife, pouring out bitter water.
The conversation pointed to the Fourth Corps, implying that the reason why Yunyang continued to rebel was closely related to this group of warriors.
In the end, all he had to do was directly say that Qin Jianxun was the same as the chieftain of Chongqing because he respected the invaders.
Lin Zhenyu did not want to get involved in the internal fighting in Yunyang's officialdom in advance, but the prefecture and county magistrates regarded him as a life-saving straw. After all, Lin Yingguan was the general appointed by Emperor Guangde to come to Yunyang.
"Lin Yingguan, Emperor Guangde must have entrusted you with something when he sent you to Yunyang. Shangfang's sword is safe..."
Lin Zhenyu was just knowing how to reply when he saw Ji Xiaobai's soldiers coming to the government office to urge him from a distance.
"Two Shangguan, I will go to Chunxue Tower for a banquet today, and I will come to the government office another day to listen to your teachings..."
Before Lin Zhenyu finished speaking, Magistrate Liang came up to Lin Zhenyu and lowered his voice: "These warriors are unreasonable and are used to running rampant in Yunyang. This is clearly the Hongmen Banquet. They let you drink, maybe you drink casually, Yunyang Drinking alcohol can kill you."
Lin Zhenyu cupped his hands and thanked him: "Thank you, Magistrate Liang, for reminding me. I will finally know."
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Lin Zhenyu was urged to go to Chunxue Tower for the banquet, saying that Marshal Qin had been waiting for a long time.
"I'll ask some of you to lead the way."
It was July, and the summer heat was gradually fading. The weather in Yunyang City was hot and dry, and the streets were filled with smoke and dust. When Lin Zhenyu led everyone to Chunxue Tower, his body was already dripping with sweat.
There were already guards around Chunxue Tower. When they saw Lin Zhenyu and his entourage coming in, they looked at Lin Zhenyu with hostile eyes.
Lao Pan whispered: "It seems that the Fourth Corps is not convinced by you. It may not be easy for you to gain a foothold here."
Not only is it not easy. The second battalion officer was inexplicably involved in the Liaodong Rebellion. He was inexplicably dismissed by Emperor Guangde and replaced by Lin Zhenyu. Everyone would naturally focus on him.
"It's a blessing, not a curse. It's a curse that can't be avoided. What are you afraid of? Qin Jianxun and I have no personal grudges. I forgive him for not doing anything!"
Qin Jianxun and four battalion officers of the Fourth Corps were sitting in the private room on the second floor.
Lin Zhenyu followed the guards and walked up the steps. From a distance, he heard people drinking wine and fists and giving orders in the room.
"General Lin, please! Marshal Qin and the chief officers of each battalion are inside, waiting for General Lin."
The guard gently opened the door and stepped aside. Lin Zhenyu, Wu Zi Lao Pan and Cui Qi stood at the door.
"Lin Zhenyu, the last general, meets the commander-in-chief!"
Before he finished speaking, the room that was in full swing just now suddenly became quiet. The generals in the room turned back to look at the door. Even Wu Zi, who was standing behind Lin Zhenyu, could clearly feel a strong murderous aura.
There were seven or eight small tables in the room. The dishes on the table were not rich. Each person had a roast leg of lamb, a jar of wine, and some local vegetables and fruits. The next seat near the door was vacant.
Sitting at the top was a general in his forties with a white face and a beard. He was scooping up a ladle of wine from the wine vat and drank it all in one gulp. After finishing the drink, he wiped his chin and looked back at Lin Zhenyu. He looked up and down and said in a deep voice:
"Oh, it turns out that General Lin, who was appointed by His Majesty, has come to Yunyang. I thought you would arrive the day before yesterday. The generals and I have been waiting for you for two days."
After saying that, he threw the water ladle back into the wine vat, with a pop and a splash of hops.
Lin Zhenyu glanced at the wine vat, then looked at Qin Jianxun's face. Hearing these words, he felt bad and quickly bowed his head.
Hand said: "Back to Marshal, I encountered several groups of thieves on the way, which delayed the trip...that's why"
Qin Jianxun didn't wait for him to speak, and interrupted: "Okay, Camping Officer Shu and the others have already told me, come on, come on, these are all battalion officers of the Fourth Corps, and they will be your colleagues from now on. This is Officer Zhang of the First Battalion, this is Officer Zheng of the Third Battalion, and this is Officer Bu of the Fourth Battalion..."
When Qin Jianxun introduced each battalion officer, Lin Zhenyu clasped his fists and saluted each other. The first few battalion officers just nodded slightly to him, and only Wu Zhengchun, the fifth battalion officer, also stood up and bowed his hands.
"General Lin, take a seat," Ji Xiaobai pulled Lin Zhenyu and placed him in the next seat. Lin Zhenyu glanced at him and suppressed his anger without breaking out.
"Commander Qin, generals," Lin Zhenyu looked back at the three people behind him and introduced loudly: "These three are personally accompanied by the last general and have followed all the way from Nanjing."
Although he was accompanying him in person, he was not qualified to sit at the table.
Wuzi Laopan and Cui Qi stood far behind Lin Zhenyu.
Ji Xiaobai winked at the battalion officers, and when Lin Zhenyu sat down, a group of generals began to persuade him to drink.
Lin Zhenyu raised his wine glass and was about to drink it all in one gulp when Ji Xiaobai stopped him and replaced the wine glass with a wine vat.
"General Lin doesn't know that the people in Yunyang drink a lot, and even the country women drink from big bowls. We follow the local customs, so naturally we can't drink from small bowls and make people laugh."
Lin Zhenyu looked up and saw a group of warriors looking at him with murderous intent. Then he looked at the full wine vat in front of him and couldn't help but take a breath.
There were not eight but ten bowls of wine in the vat in front of him, and it was still mellow wine. If he drank it with his neck tilted, he would probably lie down and go out.
Lin Zhenyu had long heard about the drinking culture in Daqi's military circles, but he didn't expect that the Fourth Corps would drink so recklessly.
"General Lin, don't refuse. The people of Yunyang are like this. If you drink this vat of wine, you will become friends with the battalion officers of the Fourth Corps. They are all one of our own."
Qin Jianxun put down the water ladle and looked at Lin Yu's son thoughtfully.
At the critical moment, a soldier jumped out from behind Lin Zhenyu, holding a sword and saying loudly:
"There is no joy in the army. How can Lin Yingjun drink wine? Please dance with your sword!"
When everyone looked back, Cui Qi, fully armored, stood in front of Lin Zhenyu majestically.
Ji Xiaobai was shocked by this sudden change and said at a loss:
"Who are you?"
Cui Qi held a shield in one hand and a sword in the other. He patted the sword in front of the round shield and looked around with his eyes like knives:
"Cui Qi of Shaanxi Province recruited troops in the first year of Wu Ding. There are seventy-eight level thieves under his army! He has killed the White Lotus Sect and fought against Japanese pirates! Now he is serving as a personal soldier under Lin Yingguan!"
Qin Jianxun stroked his beard and smiled: "Strong man! Give me wine!"
The guard lifted a jar of wine and brought it to Cui Qi. Cui Qi's expression remained unchanged as he picked up the jar and poured half of it.
"Massive!" Qin Jianxun laughed, "Give me meat!"
The guards on the left and right carried up half a raw sheep.
Cui Qi pushed the guard away, placed the round shield on the ground, and wolfed down the raw mutton.
The generals in the room were stunned.
